José - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name José \j(o)-sé\ is of Spanish origin. Variant of Joseph. Baseball player José Canseco; opera singer José Carreras.

José has 3 variant forms: Joseito, Pepe and Pepito.

Baby names that sound like José are Joss, Jase, Jess, Josue, Joos, Josua and Josia.

José is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name José. Click here to compare José with related baby names.